WEATHER FORECAST FOR LOCAL AVIATION

Weather Forecast for Local Aviation

Bulletin issued at 09:30 HKT 17/DEC/2022
(Next update at 12:30 HKT 17/DEC/2022)
I.   SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WITHIN 100 KILOMETER RADIUS OF H.K :
     SEV TURB AND SEV GUSTS.  
     GALE FORCE WINDS.
II.  SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER SITUATION :
     AN INTENSE WINTER MONSOON IS AFFECTING THE SOUTH
     CHINA COASTAL AREAS.
III. FORECAST FOR 100-KILOMETER RADIUS AROUND HONG KONG
     FROM 1000 TO 2000 HKT:
             WIND (DIRECTION/KNOT)          TEMPERATURE (DEG. C)
   A.   SURFACE:  360/20-25G35
       OFFSHORE:  360/40G50                            11-13
   B.   2000 FT:  360/35G45                            8
   C.   5000 FT:  010/30                               9
   D.  10000 FT:  250/25                               8
   E.  18000 FT:  240/40                               MS7
   F.  24000 FT:  260/50                               MS17
   G.  30000 FT:  260/55                               MS29
   H. INVERSION LEVEL(S) (ONLY WHEN BELOW 5000 FEET) : 
      1800-2600 FT
   I. WEATHER       : 
      CLOUDY WITH A FEW RAIN PATCHES. LOCALISED MIST.
   J. CLOUD (HEIGHT ABOVE MSL) : 
      FEW 1000 FT SCT 2000 FT BKN 6000 FT
   K. VISIBILITY    : 8 KM, TEMPO 4000 M IN RAIN/MIST.
   L. 0 DEG. C LEVEL: 14000 FT      10 DEG. C LEVEL(S) : 1200, 2200, 4200, 5200, 7600 FT
   M. TURBULENCE    : MOD TO SEV
   N. SEA STATE     : 4.0-6.0 M     SEA TEMPERATURE    : 21 DEG
IV.  FURTHER OUTLOOK: 
     FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS, OCCASIONALLY
     GALE ON HIGH GROUND AND OFFSHORE.
     FINE.=
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Note: The forecast could be updated before the next issue time 
whenever there is newly expected occurrence or non-occurrence 
of significant weather as described below which may be hazardous 
to aircraft within 100-km radius of Hong Kong:

(a) Change of the tropical cyclone category
(b) Strong, Gale, Storm, and Hurricane force winds
(c) Thunderstorm/CBs
(d) Severe gusts
(e) Severe turbulence
(f) Significant low stratus
(g) Fog or thick haze/sandstorm/duststorm 
    causing significant reduction of visibility
(h) Volcanic ash
(i) Radioactive cloud
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Aviation Weather Observation and Forecast Information for Hong Kong International Airport
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